Will a New Leader Mean a New Iran?

8/5/2013 6:00PM

Hassan Rouhani has been sworn is as the new leader of Iran but the U.S. and its allies are waiting anxiously to see whether the new regime will mean a more moderate Iran. WSJ's Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jay Solomon analyzes the chances.

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